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Winter wonders of Pyeongchang

Posted: 3:00 AM CST Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 Last Modified: 11:18 AM CST Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018

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Pyeongchang has been preparing to welcome the world for the past seven years. The South Korean city was awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics in the summer of 2011. It’s the first Winter Games for the country, which previously hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics. Six new venues have been built, while additional venues have been renovated. The estimated cost for the Olympics is $12.5 billion.

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Pyeongchang has been preparing to welcome the world for the past seven years. The South Korean city was awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics in the summer of 2011. It’s the first Winter Games for the country, which previously hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics. Six new venues have been built, while additional venues have been renovated. The estimated cost for the Olympics is $12.5 billion.

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Pyeongchang has been preparing to welcome the world for the past seven years. The South Korean city was awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics in the summer of 2011. It’s the first Winter Games for the country, which previously hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics. Six new venues have been built, while additional venues have been renovated. The estimated cost for the Olympics is $12.5 billion.

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Members of the Canadian short track during short track speedskating practice at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. — PAUL CHIASSON / THE CANADIAN PRESS Members of the Canadian short track during short track speedskating practice at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea.

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A workers shovels snow and ice from the seating area at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. — CHARLIE RIEDEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A workers shovels snow and ice from the seating area at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.

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A worker uses a chainsaw to work on a large ice sculpture being built near the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. — CHARLIE RIEDEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A worker uses a chainsaw to work on a large ice sculpture being built near the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.

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Workers hang balloons covering a walkway at the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. — CHARLIE RIEDEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Workers hang balloons covering a walkway at the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018.

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Sunlight falls on a sculpture made with rings depicting ice sports at the Olympic Park prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. — JAE C. HONG / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sunlight falls on a sculpture made with rings depicting ice sports at the Olympic Park prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.

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Course workers prep the landing area below the second jump at the moguls venue at the Phoenix Snow Park prior to the start of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. — JONATHAN HAYWARD / THE CANADIAN PRESS Course workers prep the landing area below the second jump at the moguls venue at the Phoenix Snow Park prior to the start of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.

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An Olympic-themed bridge is framed by part of an ice sculpture at the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. — CHARLIE RIEDEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS An Olympic-themed bridge is framed by part of an ice sculpture at the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.

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A worker slides down one of the runs at the Phoenix Snow Park as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. The venue will host freestyle skiing and snowboarding events. — CHARLIE RIEDEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A worker slides down one of the runs at the Phoenix Snow Park as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. The venue will host freestyle skiing and snowboarding events.

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A worker shapes one of the runs at the Phoenix Snow Park as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. The venue will host freestyle skiing and snowboarding events. — CHARLIE RIEDEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A worker shapes one of the runs at the Phoenix Snow Park as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. The venue will host freestyle skiing and snowboarding events.

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A general view of the Gangneung Hockey Center is seen ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. — JAE C. HONG / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A general view of the Gangneung Hockey Center is seen ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.

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United States, Poland and Belarus skaters warm up at the Gangneung Ice Arena during a short track speed skating training session prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. — FELIPE DANA / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS United States, Poland and Belarus skaters warm up at the Gangneung Ice Arena during a short track speed skating training session prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.

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A course worker grooms the track during practice for the women's luge competition in the 2018 Winter Olympics at the Olympic Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. — CHARLIE RIEDEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A course worker grooms the track during practice for the women's luge competition in the 2018 Winter Olympics at the Olympic Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.

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Kids pose for a photo with Olympics mascots at the Pyeongchang Olympic Park as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. — CHARLIE RIEDEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Kids pose for a photo with Olympics mascots at the Pyeongchang Olympic Park as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018.

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Soldiers carry shovels and picks as they clear snow and ice from the seating area at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. — CHARLIE RIEDEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Soldiers carry shovels and picks as they clear snow and ice from the seating area at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.

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A sculpture made with rings depicting ice sports is placed at the Olympic Park prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. — JAE C. HONG /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A sculpture made with rings depicting ice sports is placed at the Olympic Park prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.

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A technician stands between the ice sheets at the Gangneung Curling Center ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. — JAE C. HONG /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A technician stands between the ice sheets at the Gangneung Curling Center ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.

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Workers toil on an Olympic Cauldron as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. — CHARLIE RIEDEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Workers toil on an Olympic Cauldron as preparations continue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.

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The waning moon rises beyond the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. — CHARLIE RIEDEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The waning moon rises beyond the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.

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